The Coming Trouble for Zion | Church History Matters with Scott & Casey | September 1-7

Scott and Casey discuss Doctrine and Covenants 97, given during rising tensions in Missouri, as the Saints faced hostility and eventual mob violence in Jackson County. The revelation emphasized that Zion was not merely a location but the “pure in heart,” teaching that the true project was shaping a righteous people. Despite promises of protection and prosperity if obedient, the Saints’ delay and internal struggles, combined with external prejudice, led to devastating persecution. Their conversation frames Missouri as a crucible meant to refine the Saints, showing that God often places His people in difficult circumstances to help them grow, and that while Zion fell in that moment, the larger work of building Zion continues.